Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections when posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We need to preserve all substantive information.
Let's parse the posting.
Job Type Full-time Description: "If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, or project management, Linchpin Solutions is the place to be! We are currently hiring a dynamic, experienced Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer."
Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance
Work Schedule: Onsite Daily
Role Overview: paragraph.
General Skillset: list of items.
Specific Skillset: list.
Requirements: Education & Certifications, Experience Requirements.
Also "Build Your Career With Us" paragraph.
"Career Choices" paragraph.
"Pay Transparency Statement" paragraph.
"Benefits" list.
"Cyber Security Message" (maybe we can drop as boilerplate? It's about security message, not EEO but maybe considered boilerplate? It's a security warning about phishing. Might be considered boilerplate but it's specific to recruiting practice. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is a scam-warning type. So drop.
"Equal Opportunity Employment Statement" drop.
"Salary Description $100,000-$125,000"
We need sections: About the role (maybe Role Overview). Responsibilities (maybe from Role Overview and Specific Skillset?). Requirements (Education & Certifications, Experience Requirements). Qualifications maybe same as Requirements? Could combine. Skills (General Skillset, Specific Skillset). Benefits (list). Pay (salary range). Schedule (Work Schedule: Onsite Daily). Also maybe Clearance could be included in Requirements or a separate section? Could be part of Requirements.
We must not create sections with filler. Ensure we have real content.
Let's extract content.
About the role: Could be the Role Overview paragraph: "We are looking for a Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer to provide Tier III network engineering & SME support for enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, routing, switching, & network security technologies. Design, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and implement enterprise network security appliances, including firewalls, VPNs, & DMZs. Collaborate with Network Operations, Network Engineering, NOC, Release Management, & project teams to execute network upgrades, maintenance, integrations, performance tuning, & service improvements. Additionally, support Incident & Problem Management, including Tier III escalations and root cause analysis."
Responsibilities: Could be the Specific Skillset bullet points? Actually Specific Skillset list includes tasks: Perform daily system checks, review and respond to events reflected in various management tools, and perform server patch management; Experience with Cross Domain Solutions or DISA Trusted Network Environment; Conduct system audit reviews and perform maintenance functions as required to ensure system health; Coordinate efforts with other work centers and personnel to resolve incidents or events related to systems and supporting infrastructure; Experience implementing and supporting DoD secure network environments, including firewalls, encryption, network separation, VLANs, tunnels, and TACLANES; Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements.
Also General Skillset list: Experience with Microsoft Office; Verbal and written communication skills; Ability to work both collaboratively and individually; Critical Thinking Skills; Ability to give presentations and briefings as needed.
We could treat General Skillset as Skills, Specific Skillset as Responsibilities? But we already have Responsibilities from Role Overview. Could combine.
Better: Use sections: About the role (Role Overview). Responsibilities (Specific Skillset). Skills (General Skillset). Requirements (Education & Certifications, Experience Requirements, Clearance). Benefits (list). Pay (salary range). Schedule (Work Schedule). Also maybe include "About the company" from Build Your Career With Us and Career Choices? That's more about company; could be omitted? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep that info too. Where to put? Could be a section "About Linchpin Solutions" but we only allowed headings from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Not allowed to add other headings. So we must fit that info into existing sections or drop? The instruction: "IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text". It doesn't forbid adding other headings not in list? It says: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples, but likely they expect only those headings. It says "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we should stick to those. So we need to fit company description somewhere, maybe under About the role? But that is about the role, not company. Could we add a paragraph under About the role that includes both role overview and company description? Might be okay but could be mixing. However we must preserve all substantive info; we can include company description in About the role section as extra paragraph.
Similarly, Pay Transparency Statement could be included under Pay section.
Schedule: Work Schedule: Onsite Daily.
Clearance: Could be under Requirements.
Let's craft.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /. Use headings, - for lists,
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must not include boilerplate: EEO, scam-warning, etc.
Let's extract lists.
General Skillset items:
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work both collaboratively and individually
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Ability to give presentations and briefings as needed
Specific Skillset items (responsibilities):
- Perform daily system checks, review and respond to events reflected in various management tools, and perform server patch management
- Experience with Cross Domain Solutions or DISA Trusted Network Environment
- Conduct system audit reviews and perform maintenance functions as required to ensure system health
- Coordinate efforts with other work centers and personnel to resolve incidents or events related to systems and supporting infrastructure
- Experience implementing and supporting DoD secure network environments, including firewalls, encryption, network separation, VLANs, tunnels, and TACLANES
- Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or a related field
- ITIL Foundation certification required
- IAT Level III certification (CCNP Security, CISSP, or CASP+)
Experience Requirements:
- 10+ Years of relevant experience
- At least 3 years of firewall experience, including implementation, routing, protocol analysis, and troubleshooting
- Strong background in network engineering, firewall/VPN technologies, routing, network security, and troubleshooting
- Experience with technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, FortiGate, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, ACLs, IPSec, and VPN solutions
- Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture
- Experience with ITIL practices, including change management, configuration management, and capacity planning
- Prior help desk or software experience with Jira, Remedy, or ServiceNow
Benefits list:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Company-funded disability and life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Educational assistance and parental leave
Pay: Salary Description $100,000-$125,000
Schedule: Work Schedule: Onsite Daily
Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance (maybe include under Requirements)
Company description paragraphs:
- "If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, or project management, Linchpin Solutions is the place to be! We are currently hiring a dynamic, experienced Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer."
- "Build Your Career With Us Linchpin Solutions’ professional services organization is committed to delivering qualified candidates that meet or exceed clients’ technical and management expectations. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, project management, and other key areas. We provide personnel who become valuable assets to the organizations they serve and contribute to the overall skill diversity and strength of the Linchpin Team."
- "Career Choices Linchpin’s success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing the company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create."
We could combine these into a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate section but we don't have heading for company. Could add a
after the About the role heading before the role overview? Actually About the role heading could contain both company overview and role overview. That seems acceptable.
Let's structure:
About the role
If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, or project management, Linchpin Solutions is the place to be! We are currently hiring a dynamic, experienced Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer. Linchpin Solutions’ professional services organization is committed to delivering qualified candidates that meet or exceed clients’ technical and management expectations. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, project management, and other key areas. We provide personnel who become valuable assets to the organizations they serve and contribute to the overall skill diversity and strength of the Linchpin Team. Linchpin’s success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing the company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.
We are looking for a Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer to provide Tier III network engineering & SME support for enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, routing, switching, & network security technologies. Design, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and implement enterprise network security appliances, including firewalls, VPNs, & DMZs. Collaborate with Network Operations, Network Engineering, NOC, Release Management, & project teams to execute network upgrades, maintenance, integrations, performance tuning, & service improvements. Additionally, support Incident & Problem Management, including Tier III escalations and root cause analysis.
Then Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Perform daily system checks, review and respond to events reflected in various management tools, and perform server patch management
- Experience with Cross Domain Solutions or DISA Trusted Network Environment
- Conduct system audit reviews and perform maintenance functions as required to ensure system health
- Coordinate efforts with other work centers and personnel to resolve incidents or events related to systems and supporting infrastructure
- Experience implementing and supporting DoD secure network environments, including firewalls, encryption, network separation, VLANs, tunnels, and TACLANES
- Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we should stick to those. So we need to fit company description somewhere, maybe under About the role? But that is about the role, not company. Could we add a paragraph under About the role that includes both role overview and company description? Might be okay but could be mixing. However we must preserve all substantive info; we can include company description in About the role section as extra paragraph.
Similarly, Pay Transparency Statement could be included under Pay section.
Schedule: Work Schedule: Onsite Daily.
Clearance: Could be under Requirements.
Let's craft.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /. Use headings, - for lists,
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must not include boilerplate: EEO, scam-warning, etc.
Let's extract lists.
General Skillset items:
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work both collaboratively and individually
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Ability to give presentations and briefings as needed
Specific Skillset items (responsibilities):
- Perform daily system checks, review and respond to events reflected in various management tools, and perform server patch management
- Experience with Cross Domain Solutions or DISA Trusted Network Environment
- Conduct system audit reviews and perform maintenance functions as required to ensure system health
- Coordinate efforts with other work centers and personnel to resolve incidents or events related to systems and supporting infrastructure
- Experience implementing and supporting DoD secure network environments, including firewalls, encryption, network separation, VLANs, tunnels, and TACLANES
- Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or a related field
- ITIL Foundation certification required
- IAT Level III certification (CCNP Security, CISSP, or CASP+)
Experience Requirements:
- 10+ Years of relevant experience
- At least 3 years of firewall experience, including implementation, routing, protocol analysis, and troubleshooting
- Strong background in network engineering, firewall/VPN technologies, routing, network security, and troubleshooting
- Experience with technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, FortiGate, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, ACLs, IPSec, and VPN solutions
- Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture
- Experience with ITIL practices, including change management, configuration management, and capacity planning
- Prior help desk or software experience with Jira, Remedy, or ServiceNow
Benefits list:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Company-funded disability and life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Educational assistance and parental leave
Pay: Salary Description $100,000-$125,000
Schedule: Work Schedule: Onsite Daily
Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance (maybe include under Requirements)
Company description paragraphs:
- "If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, or project management, Linchpin Solutions is the place to be! We are currently hiring a dynamic, experienced Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer."
- "Build Your Career With Us Linchpin Solutions’ professional services organization is committed to delivering qualified candidates that meet or exceed clients’ technical and management expectations. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, project management, and other key areas. We provide personnel who become valuable assets to the organizations they serve and contribute to the overall skill diversity and strength of the Linchpin Team."
- "Career Choices Linchpin’s success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing the company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create."
We could combine these into a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate section but we don't have heading for company. Could add a
after the About the role heading before the role overview? Actually About the role heading could contain both company overview and role overview. That seems acceptable.
Let's structure:
About the role
If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, or project management, Linchpin Solutions is the place to be! We are currently hiring a dynamic, experienced Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer. Linchpin Solutions’ professional services organization is committed to delivering qualified candidates that meet or exceed clients’ technical and management expectations. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, project management, and other key areas. We provide personnel who become valuable assets to the organizations they serve and contribute to the overall skill diversity and strength of the Linchpin Team. Linchpin’s success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing the company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.
We are looking for a Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer to provide Tier III network engineering & SME support for enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, routing, switching, & network security technologies. Design, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and implement enterprise network security appliances, including firewalls, VPNs, & DMZs. Collaborate with Network Operations, Network Engineering, NOC, Release Management, & project teams to execute network upgrades, maintenance, integrations, performance tuning, & service improvements. Additionally, support Incident & Problem Management, including Tier III escalations and root cause analysis.
Then Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Perform daily system checks, review and respond to events reflected in various management tools, and perform server patch management
- Experience with Cross Domain Solutions or DISA Trusted Network Environment
- Conduct system audit reviews and perform maintenance functions as required to ensure system health
- Coordinate efforts with other work centers and personnel to resolve incidents or events related to systems and supporting infrastructure
- Experience implementing and supporting DoD secure network environments, including firewalls, encryption, network separation, VLANs, tunnels, and TACLANES
- Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements
- for lists,
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We must not include boilerplate: EEO, scam-warning, etc. Let's extract lists. General Skillset items: - Experience with Microsoft Office - Verbal and written communication skills - Ability to work both collaboratively and individually - Critical Thinking Skills - Ability to give presentations and briefings as needed Specific Skillset items (responsibilities): - Perform daily system checks, review and respond to events reflected in various management tools, and perform server patch management - Experience with Cross Domain Solutions or DISA Trusted Network Environment - Conduct system audit reviews and perform maintenance functions as required to ensure system health - Coordinate efforts with other work centers and personnel to resolve incidents or events related to systems and supporting infrastructure - Experience implementing and supporting DoD secure network environments, including firewalls, encryption, network separation, VLANs, tunnels, and TACLANES - Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements Education & Certifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or a related field - ITIL Foundation certification required - IAT Level III certification (CCNP Security, CISSP, or CASP+) Experience Requirements: - 10+ Years of relevant experience - At least 3 years of firewall experience, including implementation, routing, protocol analysis, and troubleshooting - Strong background in network engineering, firewall/VPN technologies, routing, network security, and troubleshooting - Experience with technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, FortiGate, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, ACLs, IPSec, and VPN solutions - Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture - Experience with ITIL practices, including change management, configuration management, and capacity planning - Prior help desk or software experience with Jira, Remedy, or ServiceNow Benefits list: - Health, dental, and vision insurance - 401(k) plan with company matching - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Company-funded disability and life insurance - Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Educational assistance and parental leave Pay: Salary Description $100,000-$125,000 Schedule: Work Schedule: Onsite Daily Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance (maybe include under Requirements) Company description paragraphs: - "If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, or project management, Linchpin Solutions is the place to be! We are currently hiring a dynamic, experienced Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer." - "Build Your Career With Us Linchpin Solutions’ professional services organization is committed to delivering qualified candidates that meet or exceed clients’ technical and management expectations. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, project management, and other key areas. We provide personnel who become valuable assets to the organizations they serve and contribute to the overall skill diversity and strength of the Linchpin Team." - "Career Choices Linchpin’s success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing the company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create." We could combine these into a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate section but we don't have heading for company. Could add a
after the About the role heading before the role overview? Actually About the role heading could contain both company overview and role overview. That seems acceptable. Let's structure:
About the role
If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, or project management, Linchpin Solutions is the place to be! We are currently hiring a dynamic, experienced Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer. Linchpin Solutions’ professional services organization is committed to delivering qualified candidates that meet or exceed clients’ technical and management expectations. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, project management, and other key areas. We provide personnel who become valuable assets to the organizations they serve and contribute to the overall skill diversity and strength of the Linchpin Team. Linchpin’s success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing the company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.
We are looking for a Senior Firewall/VPN Engineer to provide Tier III network engineering & SME support for enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, routing, switching, & network security technologies. Design, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and implement enterprise network security appliances, including firewalls, VPNs, & DMZs. Collaborate with Network Operations, Network Engineering, NOC, Release Management, & project teams to execute network upgrades, maintenance, integrations, performance tuning, & service improvements. Additionally, support Incident & Problem Management, including Tier III escalations and root cause analysis.
Then Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Perform daily system checks, review and respond to events reflected in various management tools, and perform server patch management
- Experience with Cross Domain Solutions or DISA Trusted Network Environment
- Conduct system audit reviews and perform maintenance functions as required to ensure system health
- Coordinate efforts with other work centers and personnel to resolve incidents or events related to systems and supporting infrastructure
- Experience implementing and supporting DoD secure network environments, including firewalls, encryption, network separation, VLANs, tunnels, and TACLANES
- Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements